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Excerpt from Chapter 1 of the Biblical book of Yona {Jonah} as translated by http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16183 1 And the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying: 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against … Continued

http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Victims/Pages/Shlomo%20Odesser.aspx July 30, 2002 – Mordechai Odesser, 52, and his brother Shlomo, 60, both of Tapuach in Samaria, were shot and killed when their truck came under fire in the West Bank village of Jama’in, near Ariel, apparently while selling … Continued

Based on their past record, I am going under the assumption that the short ad of the Wall Street Journal – won’t be a violation of halacha. Since the news service is not a religious organization, I can’t absolutely guarantee … Continued

excerpt from theyeshivaworld.com web site article address within that site: /news/headlines-breaking-stories/1357733/nuclear-hurricane-miami-beach-mayor-urges-residents-get-now.html A ferocious Hurricane Irma left at least 10 dead and thousands homeless on islands across the northern Caribbean as it cut a devastating path that could lead to a … Continued

Hurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme? How did the storm rapidly blow up from Category 1 to 4, why is it so stuck over Houston, how can it possibly produce so much rain? And more By Mark Fischetti on August 28, … Continued

Excerpts From Translation of Rambam (Maimonides), Hilchot Issurei Biah Chapter 13 http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/960661/jewish/Issurei-Biah-Chapter-Thirteen.htm The proper way of performing the mitzvah is when a male or a female prospective convert comes, we inspect his motives for conversion. Perhaps he is coming for … Continued

http://nachmankahana.com/ki-taitzai-5777/ The following is an excerpt from the writings of Rabbi Nachman Kahana Who will populate Eretz Yisrael in the future? The wide expanse of the Golan is waiting for millions of Jews to settle there and infuse the area … Continued

http://arielnatanpasko.blogspot.co.il/2017/08/hurricane-katrina-harvey-and-israeli.html The collected articles of Ariel Natan Pasko from 2017/5777 on. Ariel is an independent analyst and consultant, he is hard-hitting and writes with academic thoroughness and humor. Ariel has a Masters Degree specializing in International Relations, Political Economy and … Continued

I found an excerpt on the prohibition of Chanufa at http://ayproject.com/members/PDF/set4lesson21.pdf Here is an excerpt: Issur Chanufa Flattery of a Sinner Halacha: Anyone who sees another Jew violating an issur and flatters him, whether with words or some gesture that … Continued